Homemade Harissa
A staple of North African cuisine, this homemade harissa recipe will add some wonderful smoky spice to any grilled meat or vegetable dish.
Ingredients
- 1 fresh red bell pepper
- Juice from half fresh lemon
- 4 cloves of fresh garlic
- 2-3 dried chipotle peppers
- 5-6 dried guajillo or ancho peppers
- 2 TBS of olive oil
- 3 teaspoon of coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Slice the red bell pepper into quarters and roast in an oven at 350 degrees until flesh is soft and develops some char on the skin.
- Simmer 1.5 quarts of water in a saucepan
- De-seed dried peppers and simmer in water until soft
- Toast coriander, cumin, and caraway seeds in a dry skillet
- Grind spices in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle until they are a semi-fine powder
- Combine 2 TBS of the pepper water and all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth
- Spoon mixture into small resealable jars and cover with a layer of olive oil